Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-16
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
Some people say that now is the best time in history to be living.
What is your opinion about this?
What other time in history would be interesting to live in?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
In recent years, this topic has become a matter of great considerable conceren regarding for both people and socity.It has attracted considerable attention because it may effact on people lives. different people have differnt views regarding this matter.
To begin with the major point is that the pesent time has many adventages.One important advetage is modern technology.People can easily communicate with others through mobile phones and the internet. For example,we can talk to our family members who live in another country with in a few seconds.In addition, modern transport makes travlling much faster and easier.
Another important point is that is better healtcare.Today doctors have modern machines and medicines to dignose and treat many diseases.People can also get information about healt and educatio very easily through the internet. These facilities can make our lives more comfortable and convenient.
On the other hand ,I would like to experience ancient india for a short period. I would be interesting to see hoe people lived without modern technology.I would likie to learn about their culture,traditioons, builldingsand daily life styles. I think it would be also understand how our society
In conclusion, althoug people may have differnt views regarding this issue. It is clear that, it is an important matter for both individuals and society. I strongly belive that proper plannig and practical steps can help to deal with effectively.Therefore a possitive and ballanced approach can lead to better result in the future..
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the two main parts of the prompt: whether the present is the best time in history to live, and which other era would be interesting to experience. However, there are significant issues. First, the length requirement of 250 words is not met, as the text contains 239 words, which results in a penalty for Task Achievement. Furthermore, the discussion of the historical period in paragraph four is somewhat abrupt and incomplete, trailing off with 'I think it would be also understand how our society'. The position is generally clear, but the ideas regarding the historical period are under-developed due to the incomplete sentence and word count limitations.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text is organized into paragraphs with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, showing an overall structure. However, paragraphing is somewhat irregular, particularly at the end where an incomplete sentence breaks the flow. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin with', 'Another important point', and 'On the other hand', but referencing and logical progression are occasionally hindered by mechanical transitions and abrupt stops, such as the unfinished sentence in the fourth paragraph. Overall, the organizational framework is visible but needs better execution.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic communication, but it is limited and contains numerous spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'conceren', 'socity', 'effact', 'differnt', 'adventages', 'advetage', 'healtcare', 'dignose', 'healt', 'educatio', 'traditioons', 'builldings', 'althoug', 'belive', 'plannig', 'possitive', 'ballanced', and 'result'. These errors occur frequently throughout the text. While the writer attempts some less common vocabulary, the high frequency of spelling mistakes significantly impacts this criterion.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak. There are frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization, word order, and prepositions, such as 'conceren regarding for both people', 'may effact on people lives', 'with in', 'that is better healtcare', and 'It is clear that, it is an important matter'. Additionally, sentences like 'I would be interesting to see hoe people lived' contain basic subject-verb or adjective errors. An incomplete sentence in the fourth paragraph ('I think it would be also understand how our society') further demonstrates a lack of control over complex structures.
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